CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -What is PARAKH? About: PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 that envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest research, and promote collaborations between them.

Detailed explanation-2: -PARAKH stands for Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development. It was established as a National Assessment Centre for standard setting and prescribing the norms to improve the educational system of the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) will act as a top body for setting norms, standards and guidelines of student assessment and evaluation for all recognised school education boards in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main objective of Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge (PARAKH) is to promote creative learning instead of mugging up. It will monitor, learn and assess all recognised school boards in India. The Union Government has planned to initiate a framework which will assess students.

Detailed explanation-5: -(PARAKH) project has been designed to measure the benchmark levels and gains in academic and higher-order thinking skills of students and faculties to understand the various factors that affect skill development in Technical Institutes across India.